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Justin Frieman

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What is Web 2.0 (Two Point Oh)?

From The Cool Cat Teacher Blog

  • "When the Internet emerged in the early 1990's, it was a place where people could go to look information up."
  • "Sometimes, like on message boards, users could write and leave information, but it was not easy to do and pretty rare for most non technically savvy people."
  • "Then in the late 1990's, some websites emerged, that let users do more." People were able to contribute to the Web; it became a medium in which we could read AND write.
  • The Web had become a medium where people could interact.
Davis, Vicki A.. Basics for Beginners: What is Web 2.0? . January 09, 2009. February 15, 2010 http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2009/01/basics-for-beginners-what-is-web-20.html.


From Dictionary.com

Main Entry:
web 2.0
Part of Speech:
n
Definition:
the second generation of the World Wide Web in which content is user-generated and dynamic, and software is offered that mimics desktop programs
Example:
Web 2.0 encourages collaboration and communication between users.
Etymology:
2004
web 2.0. (n.d.). Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon. Retrieved February 15, 2010, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/web 2.0

Comparison of Similar Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 Applications

Web 1.0

Web 2.0

Doubleclick.comYou choose the content to include on your site.
Google AdSenseReads your site and recommends content based on your site's focus.
KodakUpload your photos and Kodak prints them.
flickrUpload and share photos with the flickr community.
Encyclopedia.comAn online information resource in which all the content is provided by the vendor.
WikipediaAn online information source in which the content is contributed and edited by users.



Jing

Jing is a free, easy-to-use program that can enhance any course with an online component! With a few simple mouse clicks, you can create an audio/visual presentation of anything displayed on your computer screen. Whether you are creating a slideshow type presentation, giving verbal feedback on submitted homework, assigning homework, or much more, Jing can be used to quickly and easily add a target- language listening component to almost any activity. Here's a link to Jing - you download it for free to your hard drive: http://www.jingproject.com/

If you want a document to refer back to:


Watch an example of Jing being used to help coach students on pronunciation of a French poem.


Note: Jing can be installed on a computer without an administrator password; however, an update cannot be installed without one.



TeacherTube

TeacherTube's goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. They seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.
(http://www.teachertube.com/staticPage.php?pg=about)

TeacherTube videos are easily embedded into Wikis by adding a video widget as seen below,



or you can just open the URL: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=135342&title=Catherine_Tate_French_exam

If you have found a video on YouTube, not on TeacherTube, that you would like to use; here are the directions to save the video from YouTube to upload to your TeacherTube account:
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MAKE BELIEFS COMIX!

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MAKE BELIEFS COMIX! is a website that allows students to create their own comics in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish, as well as Portuguese and Latin. MBC! does not support Chinese characters at this time, but comics can be created using pinyin.

When creating a comic on MBC! the comic cannot be saved and revisited. The website allows you to print or e-mail the comic; however, you can also screen capture the comic.
Mac:
  • Use Command+Shift+4 to save as an image.
  • Use Command+Control+Shift+4 to copy and paste it into another document.
Windows:



Glogster

Glogster is for Educators:
  1. A creative, dynamic, and innovative digital outlet that captures learner's excitement for online creations, keeps learners engaged in course content, and makes teaching and learning more fun.
  2. A private and safe platform, monitored directly by teachers. Teachers control all the activities of their learners.
  3. A valuable teaching tool that integrates diverse core subjects including math, science, history, art, photography, music and more for individual learner portfolios, unique alternative assessments, and differentiated instructional activities.
Glogster is for Learners:
  1. A fun, imaginative, and powerful learning experience which fosters independent creative self expression, positive learner-teacher relationships, and teamwork on collaborative class projects.
  2. A vibrant, multi-sensory learning experience which integrates learner’s knowledge and skills into traditionally text-oriented subjects and motivates learner’s desire to explore topics in which they may previously have been less interested.
(http://edu.glogster.com/)

So what is Glogster? Glogster is a Web 2.0 application that allows teachers to create virtual posters for their students to guide their learning on a specific subject. For free, teachers can register 100 students who can then create their own virtual posters.

Here is an example of a Spanish teacher's glog for vocab review: Spanish 1 vocab review
Here is an example of a Spanish student's glog for a project: Logan




Sources for other Web 2.0 Apps

Go2Web20: Web Application Index

67 pages of Web 2.0 Apps! There is also a handy "Tag List" on the right, a drill-down directory search you can use to find Web 2.0 apps by topic.

Web 2.0 Backpack - Web Apps for Students

Online replacements for Microsoft Office, Notetaking, Studying, Bookmarking, Collaboration, Calendars, Calculations, etc.

Web 2.0: Cool Tools for Schools

This site has numerous links to sites with Web 2.0. Before getting too involved in a site, sure to test the site at school. Some sites will be blocked because if inappropriate content or advertisements.